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List the possible rational roots of the following equation x^4+3x^2-8x+10=0
15 years ago

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drwls
Apply the Rational Root Theorem for possible roots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_root
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It te;;s you that the possible roots are
+/- 1,2,5 and 10

None of them work.

Therefore there are no rational roots.
15 years ago

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